Wholly Follow God

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Joshua 14: 9  So Moses swore on that day, saying, “Surely the land where your foot has trodden shall be your inheritance and your children’s forever, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God.” (NKJV)

Men, often times we simply don’t receive that which God wants to bless us with.  The main reason, for the most part is how we follow God and understand His will for our lives.  We seek God on a convenient basis at times; when it’s convenient I’ll pray, or I’ll wait until tonight and pray before I go to sleep.  God simply isn’t first in your life.

Evidence of this is found in God’s Word in many places, especially in the Old Testament.  Whenever God’s chosen ones would follow Him and the leadership appeared marginal at best, they failed.  One classic example was Aaron in Exodus 32: 1.  Aaron didn’t contemplate or negotiate, he caved in and came up with a new representation of God.  A golden calf?  Come on Aaron.  This is the ultimate in weak leadership.  Aaron did not wholly follow God, as Caleb and Joshua did.  Even Moses had his weak moments.  When the spies came back from spying out the Promised Land, Moses fell back and stayed in the place least likely to be a problem.  In essence, Moses caved in to the people and their weakness and forfeited God and His available strength and power.  Even strong leaders have their weak moments.  But Joshua and Caleb were devoted men of God.  They faltered not once in God’s direction for their lives when it counted most.

Where are you today?  Have you given over to God wholly and completely?  It will make a difference in your life, and the life of your family as well as your co-workers.

Prayer:  Dear Father in Heaven, Help me to rely on you in all things and make you first in all things.  In Jesus’ name I pray, AMEN!

May God richly bless us as we continue seek His will, and His way, through His Word.

Have a GREAT Day!!!

In Christ,

Rev. Ted J. Wilkins
Founder and Director of “Good News Brief For Men” Ministries (Since 1998)

© 2014 Ted J. Wilkins, Good News Brief For Men

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